shudder

shudder
1. verb
(to tremble from fear, disgust, cold etc.) estremecerse

2. noun
(an act of trembling in this way: a shudder of horror.) estremecimiento, escalofrío
shudder vb estremecerse
shudder
tr['ʃʌdəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (of person) escalofrío, estremecimiento
2 (of machine, engine) vibración nombre femenino, sacudida
intransitive verb
1 (person) estremecerse, temblar (with, de)
■ I shudder to think of it me dan escalofríos sólo de pensarlo
2 (machinery, vehicle) vibrar, dar sacudidas
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give somebody the shudders dar un escalofrío a alguien, poner los pelos de punta a alguien
to shudder to a halt pararse de una sacudida
shudder ['ʃʌdər] vi
: estremecerse
shudder n
: estremecimiento m, escalofrío m
shudder
n.
• estremecimiento s.m.
• temblor s.m.
v.
• estremecerse v.
• retemblar v.

I 'ʃʌdər, 'ʃʌdə(r)
intransitive verb
a) \<\<person\>\> estremecerse*

I shudder to think what she might be doing — tiemblo de or con sólo pensar qué estará haciendo

I shudder to think! — no quiero ni pensar!, me dan escalofríos de sólo pensarlo!

b) \<\<busain/plane\>\> dar* sacudidas or bandazos, zarandearse (de un lado al otro); \<\<building\>\> temblar*; \<\<machine\>\> vibrar

to shudder to a halt — pararse abruptamente


II
noun
a) (of person) estremecimiento m, escalofrío m
b) (of vehicle, engine) sacudida f
['ʃʌdǝ(r)]
1.
VI [person] estremecerse (with de); [machinery] vibrar

the car shuddered to a halt — el coche paró a sacudidas

I shudder to think — (fig) solo pensarlo me da horror

2.
N [of person] estremecimiento m , escalofrío m ; [of machinery] vibración f , sacudida f

it gave a shudder — dio una sacudida

a shudder ran through her — se estremeció

she realized with a shudder that ... — se estremeció al darse cuenta de que ...

it gives me the shudders — me da escalofríos

* * *

I ['ʃʌdər, 'ʃʌdə(r)]
intransitive verb
a) \<\<person\>\> estremecerse*

I shudder to think what she might be doing — tiemblo de or con sólo pensar qué estará haciendo

I shudder to think! — no quiero ni pensar!, me dan escalofríos de sólo pensarlo!

b) \<\<bus/train/plane\>\> dar* sacudidas or bandazos, zarandearse (de un lado al otro); \<\<building\>\> temblar*; \<\<machine\>\> vibrar

to shudder to a halt — pararse abruptamente


II
noun
a) (of person) estremecimiento m, escalofrío m
b) (of vehicle, engine) sacudida f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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